One of the benefits to Apple’s iOS ecosystem is that the company tightly controls what apps are allowed in its App Store. This ensures that programs designed to run on iPhones and iPads meet standards for quality and, most importantly, safety. Because of this curated approach, malicious software hasn’t been an issue for iOS . . . until now.
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If it’s early September, it must be time for Apple to update its iPhone. Indeed, on Wednesday the company is expected to launch the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. As usual, the new models will have a faster processor, a better camera and some other new tweaks, but its design will likely mirror that of the iPhones released last year.

But the Apple rumor mill also is churning about some other products that will be unveiled.

Windows guru Paul Thurrott says that Apple’s iOS platform is now the place to be if you’re a fan of Microsoft’s software and services, which will be a mind-blower for those still clinging to the old Mac vs. Windows way of thinking. …